The Disappearing Spoon

Praise for the adult edition ofThe Disappearing Spoon: “Kean…unpacks the periodic table’s bag of tricks with such aplomb and fascination that material normally as heavy as lead transmutes into gold.”–Entertainment Weekly”[Kean turns] The Disappearing Spoon into a nonstop parade of lively science stories…ebullient.“–New York Times“Kean’s palpable enthusiasm and the thrill of knowledge and invention the book imparts can infect even the most right-brained reader.”–Miami Herald“Kean’s writing sparks like small shocks…he gives science a whiz-bang verve so that every page becomes one you cannot wait to turn just to see what he’s going reveal next.”–The Boston Globe“Nearly 150 years of wide-ranging science…and Kean makes it all interesting. Entertaining and enlightening.”–Kirkus Reviews“With a constant flow of fun facts bubbling to the surface, Kean writes with wit, flair, and authority in a debut that will delight even general readers.”–Publishers Weekly

Sam Kean is the author of the New York Times bestsellers The Disappearing Spoon and The Violinist’s Thumb. His work has appeared in The New York Times Magazine, Mental Floss, Slate, and New Scientist, and has been featured on NPR’s “Radiolab” and “All Things Considered.”